New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove

Experimental Evidence for Parapsychological Phenomena with Etzel Cardeña

Etzel Cardeña holds the endowed Thorsen Chair in psychology at Lund University in Sweden, where he directs the Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP). Among his books are Varieties of Anomalous Experience published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and now in its second edition, the two-volumes Altering Consciousness: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, and Parapsychology: A Handbook for the 21st Century, which provides a "state-of-the-art” account of the scientific evidence for parapsychology, as well as offering methodological and statistical know-how for beginner and advanced researchers. He is the editor of the Journal of Parapsychology.

Here he describes the reaction to his 2018 article in the American Psychologist summarizing the experimental evidence for parapsychology. He maintains that, although he has published more than 300 scientific papers, this was the most difficult. He was surprised that the journal agreed to publish it at all. The primary critical response is to claim that parapsychological phenomena are impossible and, therefore, the empirical evidence must be faulty.

A Tribute to Parapsychologist Stanley Krippner

Using archival video footage, never shown publicly before, Jeffrey Mishlove has assembled eleven tributes to psychologist Stanley Krippner spanning the last sixty years of his career. Presenters -- several of whom have subsequently departed this plane of existence -- include Charles T. Tart, Deirdre Leigh Barrett, Albert Ellis, Jean Houston, Robert Masters, Ilene Serlin, Etzel Cardena, Mike Arons, Patty Westerbeke, Theresa McIntyre, and Jean Millay. Many facets of Krippner's remarkable career are shared -- including dream telepathy research, psychedelic research, hypnosis, sexology, and the effects of trauma.





Daryl Bem on "Feeling the Future" (and on Stanley Krippner)

This video is based upon a never-before-publicly-seen archival video of Daryl Bem, emeritus professor of psychology from Cornell University discussing the influence of Stanley Krippner upon his own research. Bem achieved international fame when his article, "Feeling the Future", was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. He discusses this research and how it evolved over his earlier work with the "ganzfeld" protocol. He points out how the "ganzfeld" developed out of the Maimonides Hospital dream telepathy research of Stan Krippner. Bem has also worked as a professional magician; and he discusses how he shared this interest with Krippner.

Channeling Research, Theory, and Practice with Helané Wahbeh

Helané Wahbeh, ND, MCR is director of research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Wahbeh is clinically trained as a naturopathic physician and research trained with a Master of Clinical Research and two post-doctoral research fellowships.

Here she describes how, as a child, she was exposed to the channeling practiced by her grandmother and uncle. She explains that she defines channeling very broadly to include a wide range of experiences from intuition, to ESP, to trance mediumship. She notes that the Institute of Noetic Sciences is engaged in a program of channeling research that includes both physiological and psychological studies. One of their findings is that channelers, almost universally, report that the experience has been positive for themselves. Another finding is that over 80% of the population have had an experience that fits the broad definition of channeling.

In addition to the two videos above about Stanley Krippner, based on archival footage filmed for an unaired documentary on Krippner, there are three more here:

The Grateful Dead Meet Stanley Krippner

In this video, Jeffrey Mishlove presents rare archival footage from 2004 (recorded, edited, and produced by Tamara Gurbis / Phenomenal Films LLC), never seen publicly before, of parapsychologist Stanley Krippner in conversation with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. The two have been close friends for the past-half century. This wide-ranging discussion includes their remembrances of the Medicine Man Rolling Thunder. They also discuss their mutual participation in dream telepathy research. Other topics include psychedelics, trance, hypnosis -- and how these related to the ancient art of drumming.





The Spirit of Shamanism in the Life and Work of Stanley Krippner

Once again, Jeffrey Mishlove releases archival video (recorded and produced by Tamara Gurbis / Phenomenal Films LLC), never before seen publicly, about the life and work of Stanley Krippner. This two-part video begins with a discussion about the work of the American Indian medicine man, Rolling Thunder, between Stan Krippner and Sidian Morning Star Jones -- Rolling Thunder's grandson. The second segment features Jean Millay, PhD, who was a researcher, psychic research subject, artist, and author. Jean also served as a connection between Stan Krippner and the Grateful Dead. She concludes by describing an after death communication from the Grateful Dead's iconic guitarist, Jerry Garcia.





Jim Hickman's Reflections of Stanley Krippner

In this archival, never-before-publicly-seen video from 2004 (recorded and produced by Tamara Gurbis / Phenomenal Films LLC), Jim Hickman reflects on his relationship with Stanley Krippner going back to 1969 -- when Jim worked at the Maimonides Hospital Dream Laboratory with Stan. With Stan's encouragement, Jim began working in the area of Kirlian photography and managed to capture some uncanny images with the Israel psychic, Uri Geller. Jim also travelled to the then Soviet Union with Stan Krippner to report on his research. Eventually, he served as a cofounder of the Esalen Institute's Soviet-American friendship program -- and became a leader in the citizen's diplomacy movement that helped pave the way for a more cooperative relationship between the U.S. and Russia.

Altered States and Enhanced Functioning with Etzel Cardeña

Etzel Cardeña holds the endowed Thorsen Chair in psychology at Lund University in Sweden, where he directs the Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP). Among his books are Varieties of Anomalous Experience published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and now in its second edition, the two-volumes Altering Consciousness: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, and Parapsychology: A Handbook for the 21st Century, which provides a "state-of-the-art” account of the scientific evidence for parapsychology, as well as offering methodological and statistical know-how for beginner and advanced researchers. He is the editor of the Journal of Parapsychology.

Here he discusses the many ways in which altered states of consciousness are being used to enhance human performance. These altered states include hypnosis, meditation, and entheogens. He discusses the care researchers need to take in distinguishing between induction procedures and reported alterations of awareness. He provides examples in the arts, philosophy, athletics -- and, particularly, parapsychology.





The Making of a Parapsychologist with Stanley Krippner

This 2002 archival video (recorded and produced by Tamara Gurbis / Phenomenal Films LLC). Here, Stanley Krippner, then age 70, describes his childhood and college experiences and how they led him to a career in parapsychology and transpersonal psychology. He recalls his personal connection with many well-known personalities from an earlier era including Laura Huxley, Eileen Garrett, Gardner Murphy, Montague Ullman, Timothy Leary, Alan Watts, J. B. Rhine, Rolling Thunder, Jean Millay, Carlos Castaneda, Thelma Moss, Abraham Maslow, and Joseph Campbell.

Parapsychology and Transpersonal Psychology with Charles Tart

Charles T. Tart, PhD, is emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, as well as the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He is a past-president of the Parapsychological Association. He has published over 100 scientific papers in parapsychology. He is editor of several anthologies including Altered States of Consciousness, Transpersonal Psychologies, Mind at Large, and Body Mind Spirit: Exploring the Parapsychology of Spirituality. Books that he has authored include Psi: Scientific Studies in the Psychic Realm, States of Consciousness, The End of Materialism, Learning to Use Extrasensory Perception, On Being Stoned, Waking Up: Overcoming the Obstacles to Human Potential, and Open Mind – Discriminating Mind. His website is https://www.paradigm-sys.com/ 

In this never-before-publicly-seen video from 2004 (archival video recorded and produced by Tamara Gurbis / Phenomenal Films LLC), he describes the differences that he sees between parapsychology and transpersonal psychology. Whereas parapsychologists are concerned about communicating to the larger scientific community their findings regarding the existence of extrasensory and psychokinetic abilities, transpersonal psychologists generally start with the assumption that those abilities exist. He expresses the desire to see transpersonal psychologists map out which personality types benefit the most from different spiritual practices. He also believes in treating reports of spiritual experiences as empirical data, based on William James' concept of radical empiricism.

Conversations With Ghosts with Callum Cooper

Callum Cooper, PhD, is a lecturer in psychology at the University of Northampton in the United Kingdom. He is author of Telephone Calls From the Dead. He is coeditor, with Steven Parsons, of Paracoustics: Sound and the Paranormal. And, he is coauthor (with Alex Tanous) of Conversations With Ghosts. His website is www.callumecooper.com.

Here he describes the remarkable career of Alex Tanous (1926 - 1990) who worked for twenty years as a research subject and an investigator with the American Society for Psychical Research. Tanous was extensively and successfully tested for his out-of-body abilities. He was also known for documented instances of bilocation. He was particularly interested in investigating apparition and poltergeist cases. He developed a therapeutic model for causing the disturbing psychokinetic symptoms of such cases to abate.

Following on from the interview about Alex Tanous with Callum Cooper, here is an edition featuring archival footage of Tanous, followed by an interview with Loyd Auerbach about his assocation with him.

Incidentally, it's quite impressive that though this video was uploaded just yesterday, it has already been viewed more than 1800 times. The "New Thinking Allowed" channel has nearly 60,000 subscribers.

Remembering Alex Tanous with Archival Video and Loyd Auerbach

Loyd Auerbach, MS, received his masters' degree in parapsychology from John F. Kennedy University. He is author of Mind Over Matter; ESP, Hauntings, and Poltergeists: A Parapsychologist's Handbook; Reincarnation, Channeling, and Possession; Psychic Dreaming; A Paranormal Casebook; and Ghost Hunting: How to Investigate the Paranormal. He is co-author (with Ed May, Joseph McMoneagle, and Victor Rubel) of ESP Wars: East and West. He is the Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Rhine Research Center. He worked for two years, in the 1980s, with Alex Tanous at the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in New York.

This special program begins with archival video of Alex Tanous as he prepares to participate in out-of-body research at the ASPR in 1983. There he describes the out-of-body state and also discusses his previous near-death experiences. In Part Two, Loyd Auerbach describes how his own abilities were awakened through his association with Alex Tanous. He describes a personal experience of bilocation.

Following on from the interview about Alex Tanous with Callum Cooper, here is an edition featuring archival footage of Tanous, followed by an interview with Loyd Auerbach about his assocation with him.

Incidentally, it's quite impressive that though this video was uploaded just yesterday, it has already been viewed more than 1800 times. The "New Thinking Allowed" channel has nearly 60,000 subscribers.

Remembering Alex Tanous with Archival Video and Loyd Auerbach

Loyd Auerbach, MS, received his masters' degree in parapsychology from John F. Kennedy University. He is author of Mind Over Matter; ESP, Hauntings, and Poltergeists: A Parapsychologist's Handbook; Reincarnation, Channeling, and Possession; Psychic Dreaming; A Paranormal Casebook; and Ghost Hunting: How to Investigate the Paranormal. He is co-author (with Ed May, Joseph McMoneagle, and Victor Rubel) of ESP Wars: East and West. He is the Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Rhine Research Center. He worked for two years, in the 1980s, with Alex Tanous at the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in New York.

This special program begins with archival video of Alex Tanous as he prepares to participate in out-of-body research at the ASPR in 1983. There he describes the out-of-body state and also discusses his previous near-death experiences. In Part Two, Loyd Auerbach describes how his own abilities were awakened through his association with Alex Tanous. He describes a personal experience of bilocation.

In case anyone else is frustrated that the archival film ends before we see the experiment, here is a longer version of the film that shows it:

There seem to be conflicting claims about whether these experiments with Tanous on perception in out-of-body experiences actually produced significant results. In the interview, and in his article on Tanous in the Psi Encyclopedia, Callum Cooper says they did, though he refers to a claim by Susan Blackmore that the statistical analysis was incorrect, which he says the authors rebutted:
https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/artic...d_Research

Blackmore herself, writing in 1983, seems to claim afterwards that the effect was only "marginal" (though she refers to a 1975 publication, whereas Cooper refers to one in 1980 and correspondence the following year):
https://www.susanblackmore.uk/chapters/o...-survival/

In a review article from 1982, Carlos S. Alvarado (at pp. 213, 214), referring to the same publication as Blackmore, says the overall results weren't significant, but some post hoc analyses produced results that were:
https://www.academia.edu/366168/_1982_._...46_209_230

To complicate matters, the film is said to have been made c. 1983, which is after both the publications by Osis. Cooper says there must be more unpublished data in the archives of the ASPR.

It's all a bit bewildering. Unfortunately I can't find either of the publications or the following criticism and response online.